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Realms Unknown

Fantasy, Sci Fi and speculative fiction, observed through the comedic lens of The Bugle. Become a Bugle subscriber to enjoy this show ad free and help us thrive.Expect reviews and supernova level hot takes on literature, gaming, films, TV, board games, and anywhere else you can experience space ships, clones and beautiful elves with massive weapons.A podcast from The Bugle. Hosted by Alice Fraser and friends. Also available as a video podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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36:58

Time loops // Bring Her Back // Time loops

Realms Unknown ·

2025/08/05

Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan are your guides for this week as they traverse through manner of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!They discuss time loops in sci-fi, the tropes of hypersexualised futures and post-coital never-nudes, and whether prison 'relationships' belong in the mines of urrggh!📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSFILM Attack of the 50 Foot WomanFILM Spider-Man: Brand New DayWHAT HAVE YOU BEEN ENJOYING?FILM SinnersFILM Bring

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35:43

Arthurian legends // Perfume // The Dark is Rising

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2025/07/29

Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton are your guides for this week as they traverse through manner of fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!They discuss Arthurian legend in fantasy (and some sci-fi), David Bowie's tights in Labyrinth, and audible sharpness (*insert your own sword noise here!*)📚 Buy recommended books here! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknownNEWSFILM The OdysseyTV Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyWHAT HAVE YOU BEEN ENJOYING?Perfume - Patrick SüskindThe Emperor’s Blades - Brian

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36:17

Disguises // Superman // Quantum Leap

Realms Unknown ·

2025/07/22

Come journey into Realms Unknown with Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan for a whole world of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!We discuss the use of disguises in genre fiction, the hot commie summer, and ominous portents that have double meanings. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN ENJOYING?FILM Superman Buffalo Soldiers - Maurice Broaddus TROPE ON A ROPE - ominous portents that have double meaningsMacbeth - William ShakespeareLord of the Rings - J.R.R. TolkienStar Wars: The Last JediDeadly Education -

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40:02

Red Sonja // Medieval Fayres // Funny Fantasy

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2025/07/15

Come journey into Realms Unknown with Alice Fraser and podcasting legend Chris Skinner for a whole world of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!We discuss medieval fayres (jousting, anyone?), K Pop Demon Hunters and A Court of Thorns and Roses.Our Trope On A Rope is characters who learn to fight way to easily, and then the one who can land the lucky punch with zero training.We also get the ick thinking about Red Sonja.Our genre deep dive is comedy in speculative:All Discworld

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40:50

Redemption Arcs // Comics // Resident Alien

Realms Unknown ·

2025/07/08

Come journey into Realms Unknown with Alice Fraser and US comedian and podcaster Jackie Kashian for a whole world of sci-fi and fantasy recommendations, tropes and news!NEWSIsles of the Emberdark - Brandon SandersonMistborn - Brandon SandersonElantris - Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussWHAT ARE YOU INTO?GAME Clank!GAME Lords of WaterdeepSabriel - Garth NixLirael - Garth NixAbhorsen - Garth NixSinister Booksellers of Bath - Garth NixDragonsong - Anne McCaffreyDragonsinger -

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42:00

Flintlock fantasy // 28 Years Later // Culturepunk

Realms Unknown ·

2025/07/01

Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 24 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episode 24This week's news covers the Squid Game USA spinoff, Disney suing AI image generator Midjourney, and a mother suing Disney after a Stormtrooper scared her child, causing injury. Hear what Tom and Alice have been enjoying recently, men slaps and silly old women with health issues are the tropes on the rope this week and they venture into the 'mines

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38:57

Side characters as leads // Final Fantasy // Magician

Realms Unknown ·

2025/06/24

Alice Fraser and James Nokise bring you episode 23 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episode 23This week's news covers The Odyssey, Masters of the Universe and the Highlander remake, and James and Alice dive into all manner of good things sci fi and fantasy. The sub genre deep dive is all about side characters as leads!Alice Fraser - A Passion for PassionJames Nokise - PODCAST The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior NewsFILM The OdysseyFILM

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40:20

Translated works // Under The Skin // Bikini armour

Realms Unknown ·

2025/06/17

Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 22 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Episode 22This week's news respectfully looks at buff geek Henry Cavill's forthcoming Highlander movie, and Tom and Alice dive into all manner of good things sci fi and fantasy. This week's deep dive is all about translated works!Alice Fraser - A Passion for PassionAlice Fraser - Calm World: Introduction to MeditationTom Neenan - Zeroes - David ReedNewsFILM

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36:18

Deep Dive: Tamora Pierce

Realms Unknown ·

2025/06/11

Alice is joined by Chris Skinner to discuss the work of Tamora Pierce. They also chat about Murderbot and Sarah J Maas - is Romantasy sexy enough?Search for Chris’s show Mildly Informed in your pod feed now.Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our shows https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcastSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber https://thebuglepodcast.com/donateHelp your local bookshop by buying the books mentioned in the show in our Bookshop affiliate

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45:53

Neurodivergent heroes // Murderbot // Guillermo del Toro

Realms Unknown ·

2025/06/03

Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 20 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, it's all about neurodivergent heroes in sci-fi and fantasy!Episode 20This week's news features Guillermo del Toro's new Frankenstein movie, the new Predator: Killer of Killers movie and is gravity proof that life on Earth is actually a simulation?Hear what Alice and Tom have been enjoying recently, which tropes they love or hate, then take a deep

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44:17

Gender // Scholomance // Honor Harrington

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2025/05/27

Host Alice Fraser and author Patrick Lenton bring you episode 19 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at gender!Episode 19This week's news features The Wheel of Time getting cancelled, Lilo and Stitch doing surprisingly well at the box office, and a fantasy author caught using AI to write in her own style!Hear what Alice and Patrick have been enjoying recently, which tropes they love or hate, then take a deep dive

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46:12

Sinners // Experiments in Form // Guards! Guards!

Realms Unknown ·

2025/05/20

Host Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan (The Mash Report, The Hauntening) bring you episode 18 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at experiments in form!Episode 18This week's news features the Highlander remake moving to Amazon, Sinners continuing to tear up the box office, and the sad introduction of AI-narrated audiobooks.Hear what Alice and Tom have been enjoying recently, which tropes they love or hate, then take a

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40:09

Early sci-fi and fantasy // Foundation // Ghostbusters

Realms Unknown ·

2025/05/13

Host Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton bring you episode 17 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for speculative fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at early sci fi and fantasy!Episode 17This week's news features the Apple TV+ series Foundation, a surprisingly sexual story about E.T. and how Margaret Attwood receiving an entertainment award may distract from similarities with current issues. Hear what Alice and Eleanor have been enjoying recently, which tropes they love

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43:20

Andor // The wrong side of the law // Sleeper Beach

Realms Unknown ·

2025/05/06

Host Alice Fraser and fellow writer, podcaster and comedian Andrew Hunter Murray (QI, Private Eye, Austentatious) bring you episode 16 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at heroes operating outside of the law in sci fi and fantasy!Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our showsSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donateHelp your local bookshop by buying the

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38:31

Parenting // My Neighbour Totoro // Raised By Wolves

Realms Unknown ·

2025/04/29

Hosts Alice Fraser and Chris Skinner bring you episode 15 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!This week, we're looking at actual parenting in sci fi and fantasy!Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our showsSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donateHelp your local bookshop by buying the books mentioned in the show in our Bookshop affiliate storeExplore the list of all books,

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37:54

Sentient plants // Joe Abercrombie // Kurt Vonnegut

Realms Unknown ·

2025/04/22

Host Alice Fraser and James Colley bring you episode 14 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!It's a mushroom / plant life / flora core / sentient forest special!Subscribe to The Bugle YouTube channel for episodes of all of our showsSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donateHelp your local bookshop by buying the books mentioned in the show in our Bookshop affiliate storeExplore the list of all books, games,

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37:10

The Last of Us // Admin and bureaucracy // Limb...

Realms Unknown ·

2025/04/15

Host Alice Fraser, and Tom Neenan bring you episode 13 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-surveyAll episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donateYou can support your local bookshop by buying the books mentioned in the show in our Bookshop affiliate

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41:48

Romance in sci-fi // Fantasy // Narnia

Realms Unknown ·

2025/04/08

Host Alice Fraser, and romance critic Jen Prokop from the Fated Mates podcast (space episode), bring you episode 12 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-surveyAll episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber thebuglepodcast.com/donateYou can support your local bookshop by buying

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39:05

The Running Man // Hyperion // Evil corporations

Realms Unknown ·

2025/04/01

Please take our listener survey so we can do even better: http://bit.ly/realmsunknown-surveyHosts Alice Fraser and James Colley bring you episode 11 of Realms Unknown: your one-stop show for genre fiction tropes, news and recommendations!All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings! thebuglepodcast.com/donateYou can support your local bookshop by buying the

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44:08

Memory modification // Klara and the Sun // Little...

Realms Unknown ·

2025/03/26

Hosts Alice Fraser and Tom Neenan bring you episode 10 of Realms Unknown with all the latest genre fiction based news and recommendations.All episodes are available in your podcast feed and on our YouTube channelSupport Realms Unknown by becoming a Team Bugle subscriber. We offer extra shows, merch and warm fluffy feelings! thebuglepodcast.com/donateYou can support your local bookshop by buying the books mentioned in the show in our Bookshop affiliate storeEpisode 10In this week's news, we look at

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